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5 benefits of role play for children
Role-playing games are a very fun activity which has many benefits for children. This is a type of game in which there is a person (the game master) who knows the rules well and presents the story to the other participants, each of whom will have to play a character and perform some actions or others depending on this character and the role it should play in the adventure. On the other hand, the mechanics of the game and its elements make it an educational tool that helps children to develop skills such as creativity, problem solving, decision making, communication and teamwork.
Antonio Gómez and Roger Soler win the Karel Challenge 2022
The grand final of the Karel Challenge 2022 was held last Saturday in Barcelona. More than 90 young programmers approached the FIB ready to try to pass the last phase of Codelearn’s most exciting coding competition. Speed, strategy and accuracy are the keys to winning, three skills that all participants demonstrated throughout the day. However, only one participant in each category could win and this year’s winners were Antonio Gómez (KC Senior) and Roger Soler (KC Junior).
Educational robotics and programming: the growing interest in STEM activities for children
Coding and robotics after-school programs are increasingly present among extracurricular activities offered by schools and also by academies like Codelearn. In recent years, technology-related activities are becoming more important among the preferences and interests...
Coding and computational thinking in schools
In many countries, coding is already a new subject in schools. The opportunity to learn programming in schools makes it easier for everyone to have access to STEM education and helps to reduce social, economic and gender inequalities.
Karel Challenge 2022: join our coding competition and win a Google Pixel 6
Codelearn’s most exciting programming competition is back. After two years organizing an online competition, this year our popular Karel Challenge will once again have a face-to-face modality that will start on May 2 and end on June 4 with the grand final in Barcelona. However, after the experience of the last two years we didn’t want anyone to miss this coding challenge, so we have decided to create a new online Karel Challenge competition, which will start on June 4 and will be open to everyone. This online competition will have a unique category and the winner will get a Google Pixel 6. Are you ready for this big challenge?